TICKS (ACARI: IXODIDAE) IN KARELIA

Sergey Bugmyrin1, Lyubov Bespyatova2, Tatyana Kaushinis3

1 Institute of Biology of KarRS RAS, Pushkinskaya st., 11, 185910, Petrozavodsk, Russian Federation; 2 Institute of Biology of KarRS RAS, ; 3 KarRS RAS, 

Corresponding author(s): Sergey Bugmyrin (sbugmyr@mail.ru)Lyubov Bespyatova (gamasina@mail.ru), Tatyana Kaushinis (kaushinis@krc.karelia.ru)

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Resource Citation

Bugmyrin S, Bespyatova L (2020): TICKS (ACARI: IXODIDAE) IN KARELIA. v1.1. Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dataset/Occurrence. https://gbif.krc.karelia.ru/ipt/resource?r=ticks&v=1.1

Abstract

The main dataset comprises the results of years of research on the distribution of ixodid ticks in Karelia. Information is presented about the findings of Ixodes persulcatus and I. ricinus – the main vectors of dangerous tick-borne diseases, in Russian Karelia and adjacent Finnish territories (Provinces of North Karelia and Kainuu). Sampling of questing ticks was done by flagging from vegetation in the period from 2007 to 2018. Each line in the table represents an individual transect, for which time of sampling, coordinates, presence/absence of ticks is specified. If both tick species were encountered on the same transect, info is provided in two lines, one for each species. Details on the number of ticks collected, number of flag-km covered, and the results of sampling from domestic animals and humans will be added later. This dataset is a constituent part of the database “Ixodid ticks of Karelia”, registered on April 8, 2010, # 2010620234 (proprietor IB KarRC RAS), and has been previously used to prepare articles on the distribution and abundances of ticks in Karelia and adjacent Finnish territories (Bugmyrin et al., 2011; 2013; 2014; 2016; 2019).

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen, Ixodes persulcatus, Ixodes ricinus, ticks, Karelia, Finland, flagging, DIAS.

Project details

Project title: DIAS
Personnel: Sergey Bugmyrin
Funding: Karelia cross-border cooperation programme.

Programme is financed by the European Union, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Finland.

Programme Managing Authority: Council Of Oulu Region, Sepänkatu 20, 90100 OULU, Finland

Grant contract identification number: KA5046_387/2017
Design description: The main project outputs:
1) Establishing a data-sharing infrastructure and IAS (Invasive Alien Species) portal at Karelian Research Centre, and enabling the Finnish (vieraslajit.fi) and Karelian portals to read each other’s data. Disseminating results to recruit new data providers.
2) Establishing an expert network to produce and share knowledge on prevention and eradication methods of IAS, developing best practices, and widely disseminating the information.
3) Testing, using and developing eradication methods to combat chosen species with collaborative effort.

Data published through GBIF: https://gbif.krc.karelia.ru/ipt/resource?r=ticks

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: Ticks were identified to species. Taxonomic determination of living ticks and tick individuals stored in 70% ethanol was undertaken using a binocular microscope (16×) following the recommendations of Dr. Filippova (1977).

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: Republic of Karelia, Finland (North Karelia and Kainuu), Arkhangelsk Region (Plesetsky District).

Coordinates: 59°46'44.4''N and 70°6'36''N Latitude; 20°33'57.6''E and 50°42'46.8''E Longitude 

Temporal coverage: May 22, 2007 - January 17, 2018

Methods

Method step description: 1. The coordinates of the tick survey transects’ beginning and end were recorded using GPS navigator.
2. Adults and nymphs of ticks were collected by flagging (a 0.7×1.1 m square piece of white honeycomb cotton cloth).
3. The ticks were kept in moist bandage wrapped in foil or plastic bags and stored at +4°C until identification (Kislenko and Korotkov, 1989).
4. The transect and the number of ticks collected (males, females, and nymphs) were documented in a log. 
5. Counts were standardized as the total number of ticks per flag-kilometer (flag-km).
6. Taxonomic identification of live ticks and tick specimens stored in 70% ethanol was done under a binocular microscope (16×) following the recommendations of Dr. Filippova (1977)
7. Ticks were used in the following studies (morphology, genetics, infections, experiments, laboratory colonies, etc.); some ticks were stored in 70% ethanol.
8. All information is integrated into MS Access.
Study extent description: The dataset includes tick registrations in South and Central Karelia (2007-2018), in Finland (Provinces of North Karelia and Kainuu, 2008-2009) and Arkhangelsk Region (2007-06-11). Overall, 945 transects were sampled.
Sampling description: Adult questing ticks were collected by flagging (0.7 m × 1.1 m) from vegetation.

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive TICKS (ACARI: IXODIDAE) IN KARELIA
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: https://gbif.krc.karelia.ru/ipt/archive.do?r=ticks
Publication date of data: 2020-01-29
Language: English
Licences of use: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2020-01-23
Hierarchy level: Dataset

References
Bugmyrin S.V., Bespyatova L.A., Korotkov Yu.S. 2019. Long-term dynamics of Ixodes persulcatus (Acari: Ixodidae) abundance in the north-west of its range (Karelia, Russia). Experimental and Applied Acarology. 77 (2): 229–240.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-019-00342-y
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Bugmyrin S.V., Bespyatova L.A., Kotovskiy N.Yu., Ieshko E.P. 2016. Species Composition and Abundance of Ixodid Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in the City of Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia, Russia. Transactions of Karelian Research Centre of Russian Academy of Science. Biogeography. No 3. P. 67-75 http://dx.doi.org/10.17076/bg225
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Bugmyrin S., Hokkanen T.J., Romanova L., Bespyatova L., Fyodorov F., Burenkova L., Yakimova A. & Ieshko E. 2011. Ixodes persulcatus [Schulze 1930] (Acari: Ixodidae) in eastern Finland. Entomologica Fennica. 22 (4): 268-273 https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.84556
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